fatly

[ fat-lee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adverb

Origin of fatly¹

First recorded in 1505–15; fat + -ly

Meanwhile, the gentleman Christmas-boxed the beadle, who smiled fatly and went his way.

Old Philpott was ahead of them, riding fatly on his mild black mare, and returned my salute quite pleasantly.

If 'twere my ordained fate to be fat—why, then so be it; I'd be fatly fatalistic and go on through life undulating and rippling.

This was addressed sternly to Mrs. Mack herself, who, followed by poor Mrs. Nutter's eyes, moved fatly and meekly out of the room.

Her smooth neck and delicious shoulders were curved, not fatly, but with youth and happiness.

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